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[–] Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz 22 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

This just isn’t the Wyoming I knew or thought I knew. The state needs to come to terms with the hate and ignorance that’s fueled death threats and violence against me, all because of my sexuality.

The Republican Party is filled with homophobia; any gay person who can't see that is kidding themselves.

[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 weeks ago

He probably thought Republicans would hate him less for being gay than Democrats would hate him for having $47 billion to bid on buying TikTok

[–] Mostly_Gristle@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Not just the Republican Party, the Wyoming Republican Party. The state who got famous for beating and torturing a gay kid to death, and was perfectly happy to keep that reputation.

This guy could be the poster child for the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

What makes me chuckle is two of the prominent people on The Bulwark (ex Republicans, maybe now, or at least don't like PEDOnald) are gay and lesbian - Tim Miller and Sarah Longwell.

I just don't understand why they were in that party. The conservative movement and their party do not have their backs. I'm sure both of them have to know about the Night of the Long Knives...they both seem to have an extensive education.

[–] PoopSpiderman@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

If only there had been some indication that republicans are homophobic…

[–] theherk@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Lions just out here eating faces.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

It's funny that people like Thiel think because they are oligarchs they will be safe from the terrible people they are fostering.

Suppose Thiel succeeds in creating the world he wants. They will just come for him after they get to the poor gays. If he thinks being pals with a leader in Argentina is going to be enough, he's delusional. They can just seize his assets and hand him over to the Seven Mountain Mandate nutjobs.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm case anyone is wondering why he's a Republican:

The rumors began after Rasner garnered national attention in 2025 for making a personal $47 billion bid to buy the social media site TikTok, and got worse from there.

[–] treehugger6@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago
[–] arin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Not fighting hard enough